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| birth_place = [[Thornton, Mississippi]]
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| nationality = American
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| high_school = [[Hughes Center High School|Hughes Center]]<br />([[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]])
| high_school = [[Hughes Center High School|Hughes Center]]<br />([[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]])
| college = [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] (1965–1968)
| college = [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]] (1965–1968)
| draft_year = 1968
| draft_year = 1968
| draft_round = 2
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 18
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| draft_team = [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]]
| draft_team = [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]]
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| career_start = 1968
| career_end = 1972
| career_end = 1972
| career_number = 15, 14
| career_position = [[Small forward]] / [[shooting guard]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1969|end}}
| years1 = {{nbay|1968|start}}–{{nbay|1969|end}}
| team1 = Baltimore Bullets
| team1 = [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]]
| years2 = 1970
| years2 = 1970
| team2 = [[Sunbury Mercuries]] ([[Continental Basketball Association|EBA]])
| team2 = [[Sunbury Mercuries]]
| years3 = 1970–{{nbay|1971|start}}
| years3 = {{nbay|1969|end}}–{{nbay|1971|start}}
| team3 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| team3 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years4 = [[1971–72 ABA season|1971–1972]]
| years4 = [[1971–72 ABA season|1971–1972]]
| team4 = [[Dallas Chaparrals]] ([[American Basketball Association|ABA]])
| team4 = [[Dallas Chaparrals]]
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| stat1value = 848 (6.0 ppg)
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| stat3value = 94 (0.7 apg)
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'''Robert L. "Bob" Quick''' (born March 5, 1946, in [[Thornton, Mississippi|Thornton]], [[Mississippi]]) is a retired [[United States|American]] [[National Basketball Association]] and [[American Basketball Association]] player. He was selected by the [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]] with the 18th overall pick (2nd round) of the [[1968 NBA Draft]].


'''Robert L. Quick''' (born March 5, 1946) is an American former [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) player.
Quick, who played [[college basketball]] at [[Xavier University (Cincinnati)|Xavier University]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], played in six NBA seasons from 1968-69 to 1971-72 with the Baltimore Bullets and [[Detroit Pistons]]. Also in 1971-72, he played in the ABA for the [[Dallas Chaparrals]].

Born in [[Thornton, Mississippi]], Quick grew up in [[Cincinnati]] and attended [[Hughes Center High School]]. In 2006, ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' ranked Quick #49 in its Top 100 all-time Greater Cincinnati high school players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2006/11/23/preps100.106.swf|title=Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do &#124; Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>

Quick played [[college basketball]] at [[Xavier University (Cincinnati)|Xavier University]] in [[Cincinnati]].

The 6-foot-5 (196&nbsp;cm) forward was Xavier's MVP for all three of his varsity seasons with the Musketeers. He scored 1,636 career points and had 939 career rebounds. Quick was consistent throughout his college career, averaging 20.0 points per game as a sophomore, 19.3 as a junior, and 23.7 as a senior. He also led the team in rebounding twice, averaging 11.6 per game as a sophomore and 14.0 as a senior.

He had his best season as a senior, averaging team highs of 23.7 points and 14.0 rebounds. He made a school record 22 free throws of a school record 24 attempts en route to a career high 40 points against [[Marquette University]] on February 26, 1968. That was one of seven 30-point games his senior season. He was named Honorable Mention All-America by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/xavi/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/1112-mbb-mg-145-196.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085541/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/xavi/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/1112-mbb-mg-145-196.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} Xavier Basketball ?? 2011-12 - Page 146 Honors and Awards</ref>

Quick set then-school records for most free throws made in a season (179) and a career (428) as well as most free throws attempted in a season (251) and a career (600).<ref name="gox">{{Cite web |url=http://www.goxavier.com/genrel/quick_robert00.html |title=Robert Quick Bio - Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site |access-date=2014-03-01 |archive-date=2014-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304004824/http://www.goxavier.com/genrel/quick_robert00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He was inducted into the Xavier University Hall of Fame in 1982.<ref name="gox"/>

Quick was selected by the [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–73)|Baltimore Bullets]] in the second round (18th overall) of the [[1968 NBA draft]].

Quick played four seasons in the NBA from 1968–69 to 1971–72 with the Bullets and [[Detroit Pistons]]. He was traded from the [[1969&ndash;70 Baltimore Bullets season|Bullets]] to the [[1969&ndash;70 Detroit Pistons season|Pistons]] for [[Eddie Miles]] on February 1, 1970, in a transaction that also involved both teams exchanging selections in the [[1970 NBA draft|subsequent draft]] with Detroit receiving a second-round pick (32nd overall&ndash;[[Ken Warzynski]]) and Baltimore a fourth-rounder (54th overall&ndash;[[Bill Stricker]]).<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19700202&id=gfIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KGYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1673,855475 "Pistons Deal Bellamy; Oscar On Mart," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Monday, February 2, 1970.] Retrieved February 21, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Years/1970.htm 1970 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, March 23, 1970 &ndash; Pro Sports Transactions.] Retrieved February 21, 2023.</ref> His most productive season was the next season, 1970–71 with the Pistons, averaging 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds for his NBA career.

In 1971–72, he also played in the ABA for the [[Dallas Chaparrals]], averaging 4.3 points and 2.3 points.<ref name=bbr>{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/q/quickbo01.html| title = Bob Quick NBA/ABA stats|website=[[Basketball Reference]]|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=5 August 2024}}</ref>

A knee injury ended his career.<ref name="xav">{{Cite web|url=http://xtra.xavier.edu/xavier-magazine/where-are-they-now-2/|title=Where Are They Now? – Xavier Magazine}}</ref>

After basketball, he worked in marketing and advertising, founding Chromagraphics Inc., ultimately growing the Detroit-based company into a million-dollar enterprise.

In 1996, Quick left advertising and moved to Florida. He later worked as a sales consultant for a Cincinnati auto dealer.<ref name="xav"/>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===NBA/ABA===
Source<ref name=bbr/>

====Regular season====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! MPG
! FG%
! 3P%
! FT%
! RPG
! APG
! PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1968}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1968–69 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]
| 28 || 5.5 || .411 || || .614 || .9 || .4 || 3.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1969}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]
| 15 || 4.5 || .500 || || .667 || .8 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1969|nolink=y}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1969–70 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 19 || 15.6 || .441 || || .698 || 3.3 || .6 || 7.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1970}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1970–71 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| '''56''' || '''20.5''' || .455 || || .784 || '''4.1''' || '''1.0''' || '''8.0'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1971}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1971–72 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 18 || 11.3 || .476 || || .756 || 2.8 || .6 || 6.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{abay|1971}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season|Dallas]]
| 6 || 9.5 || '''.533''' || &ndash; || '''1.000''' || 2.3 || .2 || 4.3
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career (NBA)
| 136 || 13.7 || .452 || || .738 || 2.8 || .7 || 6.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career (overall)
| 142 || 13.6 || .454 || &ndash; || .746 || 2.8 || .7 || 6.0
{{S-end}}

====Playoffs====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! GP
! MPG
! FG%
! FT%
! RPG
! APG
! PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1969 NBA playoffs|1969]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1968–69 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]
| 2 || 4.5 || .667 || .000 || .5 || .0 || 2.0
{{s-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/q/quickbo01.html Quick bio from basketball-reference.com]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/q/quickbo01.html Quick bio from basketball-reference.com]


{{1968 NBA Draft}}
{{1968 NBA draft}}

{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 24 October 2024

For other people named Bob Quick, see Bob Quick (disambiguation).

Bob Quick
Personal information
Born (1946-03-05) March 5, 1946 (age 78)
Thornton, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHughes Center
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeXavier (1965–1968)
NBA draft1968: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1968–1972
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number15, 14
Career history
1968–1970Baltimore Bullets
1970Sunbury Mercuries
1970–1971Detroit Pistons
1971–1972Dallas Chaparrals
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points848 (6.0 ppg)
Rebounds395 (2.8 rpg)
Assists94 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert L. Quick (born March 5, 1946) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA) player.

Born in Thornton, Mississippi, Quick grew up in Cincinnati and attended Hughes Center High School. In 2006, The Cincinnati Enquirer ranked Quick #49 in its Top 100 all-time Greater Cincinnati high school players.[1]

Quick played college basketball at Xavier University in Cincinnati.

The 6-foot-5 (196 cm) forward was Xavier's MVP for all three of his varsity seasons with the Musketeers. He scored 1,636 career points and had 939 career rebounds. Quick was consistent throughout his college career, averaging 20.0 points per game as a sophomore, 19.3 as a junior, and 23.7 as a senior. He also led the team in rebounding twice, averaging 11.6 per game as a sophomore and 14.0 as a senior.

He had his best season as a senior, averaging team highs of 23.7 points and 14.0 rebounds. He made a school record 22 free throws of a school record 24 attempts en route to a career high 40 points against Marquette University on February 26, 1968. That was one of seven 30-point games his senior season. He was named Honorable Mention All-America by the Associated Press.[2]

Quick set then-school records for most free throws made in a season (179) and a career (428) as well as most free throws attempted in a season (251) and a career (600).[3]

He was inducted into the Xavier University Hall of Fame in 1982.[3]

Quick was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the second round (18th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft.

Quick played four seasons in the NBA from 1968–69 to 1971–72 with the Bullets and Detroit Pistons. He was traded from the Bullets to the Pistons for Eddie Miles on February 1, 1970, in a transaction that also involved both teams exchanging selections in the subsequent draft with Detroit receiving a second-round pick (32nd overall–Ken Warzynski) and Baltimore a fourth-rounder (54th overall–Bill Stricker).[4][5] His most productive season was the next season, 1970–71 with the Pistons, averaging 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds for his NBA career.

In 1971–72, he also played in the ABA for the Dallas Chaparrals, averaging 4.3 points and 2.3 points.[6]

A knee injury ended his career.[7]

After basketball, he worked in marketing and advertising, founding Chromagraphics Inc., ultimately growing the Detroit-based company into a million-dollar enterprise.

In 1996, Quick left advertising and moved to Florida. He later worked as a sales consultant for a Cincinnati auto dealer.[7]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA/ABA

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Source[6]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968–69 Baltimore 28 5.5 .411 .614 .9 .4 3.1
1969–70 Baltimore 15 4.5 .500 .667 .8 .2 2.7
1969–70 Detroit 19 15.6 .441 .698 3.3 .6 7.1
1970–71 Detroit 56 20.5 .455 .784 4.1 1.0 8.0
1971–72 Detroit 18 11.3 .476 .756 2.8 .6 6.2
1971–72 Dallas 6 9.5 .533 – 1.000 2.3 .2 4.3
Career (NBA) 136 13.7 .452 .738 2.8 .7 6.0
Career (overall) 142 13.6 .454 – .746 2.8 .7 6.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1969 Baltimore 2 4.5 .667 .000 .5 .0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer".
  2. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/xavi/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/1112-mbb-mg-145-196.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Xavier Basketball ?? 2011-12 - Page 146 Honors and Awards
  3. ^ a b "Robert Quick Bio - Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Pistons Deal Bellamy; Oscar On Mart," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, February 2, 1970. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. ^ 1970 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, March 23, 1970 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Bob Quick NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Where Are They Now? – Xavier Magazine".
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